Interlock assembly for a stored energy mechanism

摘要

The stored energy device interlock assembly (200) provided is structured to prevent the closing assembly (54) and/or the latch assembly (180) from being actuated in selected configurations. The interlock assembly (200) includes a latch D-shaft link assembly (210), an on-command paddle assembly (212), and an on-command paddle actuator (214). The latch D-shaft link assembly (210) is pivotally coupled to, and structured to rotate, the latch assembly D-shaft (188). The on-command paddle assembly (212) is structured to move the D-shaft link assembly (210). The on-command paddle actuator (214) is structured to move the on-command paddle assembly (212). The interlock assembly (200) is structured to disengage the latch assembly D-shaft (188) from the on-command paddle assembly (212) in selected configurations of the electrical switching apparatus (10). The interlock assembly (200) provided herein has two pivotal degrees of freedom as opposed to a pivotal degree of freedom and a sliding degree of freedom.